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Resources for September Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Free Instructor’s Guide for Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves
Educators teaching with “Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves” can access a free instructor's guide to accompany the book.
Recover Stolen SNAP Benefits
PA residents who have had SNAP benefits stolen through a scam or card skimming sometime since October 1, 2022, can now file to have food stamps replaced.
Report: State of Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania
This report looks deeper at PA’s child care and pre-k system complexities and recommends improvements to ensure the system functions equitably and increases access and affordability for all families.
Ongoing PD Opportunity: Building a Connected Community
Sesame Workshop's "Building a Connected Community" course is designed to support providers and families.
Survey on New Proposed Rules for the CCDBG program
NAEYC created a survey seeking feedback on proposed changes for the Child Care and Development Block Grant program.
Virtual Trainings: Coach Approach to Adaptive Leadership
This course will focus on the adaptive skills of aligning actions to values, and will build the critical thinking skills needed to support change and innovation in systems of care.
Imagination Library Restarted by Foundations, City of Pittsburgh
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a free book access program, is restarting in the City of Pittsburgh.
Certification Rewrite Project Update
Shante' Brown, Deputy Secretary of OCDEL, provided an update on the project via video.